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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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